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ACSGovernance

How we’re organized to achieve better surgical outcomes

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ACSGovernance

Collaboration and Cooperation for Better Surgical Outcomes

The policies of the ACSare formulated and implemented through the work and cooperation of various organizational and administrative elements. We’re all working together for better surgical outcomes.

Board of Regents

Board of Regents

The ACSis governed by a 24-member Board of Regents, including the ACSPresident. The Regents formulate policy and direct the affairs of the College.
Board of Governors

Board of Governors

The ACSBoard of Governors is the official link between Fellows and our Board of Regents.
Executive Director & CEO Patricia L. Turner

Executive Director & CEO Patricia L. Turner

Learn about and keep up to date with ACSExecutive Director & CEO, Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­.
Beth H. Sutton. MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­

Beth H. Sutton. MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­

Learn about Beth H. Sutton, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­, the 105th President of the Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­, serving 2024-2025.

ACSChapters

Chapters provide members with an opportunity to improve the quality of surgical care through engagement at the local level.Ìý

ACSChapters

Advisory Councils

Advisory Councils enhance the Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™ relationship with the surgical specialties by serving as liaisons between the Board of Regents and specialty organizations.

Advisory Councils

ACSCommittees

ACSCommittees represent various aspects of the surgical profession to help serve members of the College.Ìý

ACSCommittees

Executive Staff

The ACSis comprised of divisions led by our Executive Staff.

Executive Staff
Governance

Call for Officer-Elects and Regents

The ACSNominating Committees of the Fellows and the Board of Governors are selecting nominees for leadership positions. Apply by February 14, 2025.
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College Officials

Officers

Beth H. Sutton, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
President
Wichita Falls, TX
Nancy L. Gantt, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
First Vice-President
Youngstown, OH
Dennis H. Kraus, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Second Vice-President
Centennial, CO
Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Immediate Past-President
Miami, FL
Sherry M. Wren, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Secretary
Palo Alto, CA
Don K. Nakayama, MD, MBA, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Treasurer
Columbus, GA
Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Executive Director & CEO
Chicago, IL
Paige A. Rodgers, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Chicago, IL

Officers-Elect

Anton N. Sidawy, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
President-Elect
Washington, DC
Anne C. Mosenthal, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
First Vice-President-Elect
Burlington, MA
Edward M. Barksdale Jr., MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Second Vice-President-Elect
Chicago, IL

Conflict of Interest Policy—Officers, Officers-Elect, members of the Board of Regents, members of the Board of Governors Executive Committee, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College Surgeons, and its affiliated organizations.